Beschreibung:
"In eight "trait" chapters --Worrying, Kvelling, Dying, Noshing, Laughing, Detecting, Dwelling, and Joining-- "more deli than deity" writer Nancy Kalikow Maxwell offers ancient and contemporary insight into what it means to be "typically Jewish" today in America. The following "Typically Jewish, Atypically Fun" Discussion Guide gets participants schmoozing on how they live, love, work, eat, and even plan to die as Jews." --
Acknowledgments Introduction: Why Is This Book Different from All Other Books? 1. Worrying 2. Kvelling 3. Dying 4. Noshing 5. Laughing 6. Detecting 7. Dwelling 8. Joining Conclusion: What It Means to Be Typically Jewish Appendix: Typically Jewish, Atypically Fun Discussion Guide Notes